The Ohio State softball team had a topsy-turvy time in Fresno Invitational, but it ended on a high note Sunday with a 4-3 win over UIC.
Avery Clark got the scoring started for Ohio State with a two-run double in the top of the 3rd inning. The Flames got a solo homer in the bottom of the inning, but that was all, and the Buckeyes held on to a 2-1 lead after 3 innings of play.
The 4th inning had the bulk of the scoring. OSU got two more when Meg Otte doubled home a run, followed by Andi Farrah’s RBI single, and suddenly the Buckeyes opened a 4-1 lead. But then UIC came back with two runs of their own to keep things close at 4-3, and that’s where the scoring would end.
There weren’t too many more opportunities by either team the rest of the way, and the Buckeyes finished out the tournament with three wins to two losses.
🌰 BUCKEYES WIN 🌰
Ohio State closes the Fresno State Invitational with a 4-3 victory over UIC!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NrX4Pqza8M
— Ohio State Softball (@OhioStateSB) February 23, 2020
Righty Payton Buresch pitched a complete game, giving up just one earned run on six hits, while recording five strikeouts. She finished the tournament 3-0 with a 1.70 ERA and now has a record of 5-3 on the year.
Ohio State is now 6-7 on the year and will have a week off before heading to the Arizona State Invitational from March 6-9.
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